dampen
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These help to dampen the chronic, low-grade inflammation that quietly underlies heart disease, diabetes and many cancers.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 10, 2026
Discovery — the latest international agency to find the blockbuster combination of TV channels and historic film studios wouldn’t dampen competition.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
However, the market has now returned to a positive-gamma regime, meaning market-maker hedging flows move against the market’s direction and can help dampen volatility.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026
About 15 firefighters remained on the scene overnight to dampen down hotspots and monitor the area.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
The fact that the rumor couldn’t be confirmed did nothing to dampen its power.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
A higher interest-rate environment typically dampens the appeal of nonyielding assets like gold.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 23, 2026
Higher fuel prices also add to inflation, which in turn dampens odds of an interest-rate cut.
From Barron's ● Mar. 12, 2026
The reason metformin dampens exercise benefits is still being investigated.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 18, 2025
“What the shingles vaccine does is it dampens reactivations of latent viruses in a way that may be protecting other parts of your body,” Martin said.
From Salon ● Jul. 12, 2025
The way the sound dampens from open space to tree-lined paths.
From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers
For McDuffie, who made $5.78 profit from her “Love Island” wager, the risk hasn’t dampened the appeal.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
They also pointed to evidence that subsidized housing production dampened market-rate construction.
From Salon ● Jul. 4, 2026
Heavy rain on Tuesday morning paused operations and dampened spirits, however.
From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026
Federal Reserve worries have also dampened market sentiment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026
Salad leaves are in a bowl covered with dampened paper towels.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
West Midlands Assistant Chief Fire Officer Simon Barry told residents the fire there was under control and they were just dampening down hot spots.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
All of this could eventually create problems for the stock market by dampening economic growth, Rosenberg said.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 12, 2026
Treasury yields fell slightly after Friday’s nonfarm payrolls data came in well below expectations, dampening prospects of the Federal Reserve raising interest rates in September.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
The dampening effect of “Wonder Man’s” cancellation aside, Abdul-Mateen, who also starred in Netflix’s “Man on Fire” series this spring, has more on the horizon this year.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2026
Moisture clung to everything, beading on my skin and dampening my clothes.
From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs
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